Philippine Congress starts debate that may extend Duterte term
Under the proposed draft being debated, President Rodrigo Duterte, whose single six-year term ends in mid-2022, would again be eligible to run for two more five-year terms (AFP Photo/NOEL CELIS)/ Philippine lawmakers on Tuesday began formal proceedings on changing the government into a federal system that could allow President Rodrigo Duterte to stay in office for more than a decade. The proposed shift from a unitary system would give the next president two five-year terms and strong federal powers over a nation that would be divided into ...
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